Steve Zind

Senior Reporter & Special Projects Producer

Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.

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Right now, there's a great reason for serious birders and casual bird buffs to get their field glasses out; shorebirds are making their annual migration south. John Buck, a non-game bird biologist with Vermont Fish and Wildlife, joined Vermont Edition on Wednesday to talk about which shorebirds can be seen in the state and where.

Are Vermont's independent doctors an endangered species? As the state's health care system continues to evolve, many independent physicians worry they'll be gobbled up by a few large organizations or simply left in the lurch. We're talking about the current landscape for Vermont's independent doctors and looking at what the future may hold.

Vermont’s suicide rate is higher than the national average by about 30 percent. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2014 Vermont’s rate was 19 people per 100,000,compared to 13 per 100,000 nationally.

Central to the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders was a critique of the role of money in politics, especially large donations from wealthy individuals to help candidates who support their policies or principles.

Clearly, millions of people agree with Sanders and supported him, yet more and more money – including "dark money" from undisclosed donors – is pouring into politics in the hope of influencing elections.

Earlier this year, the board of directors of Quimby Country decided to close the 122-year-old Northeast Kingdom destination. Now, a newly-elected board says the place that bills itself as “Vermont’s oldest sporting camp” will reopen in 2017.

The Vermont Supreme Court has dismissed a case against a person acting as a jailhouse lawyer. The state was pursuing criminal charges against Serendipity Morales, who helped fellow inmates draft court motions.